Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:37 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:09 am – 3:48 pm
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People10,266 residentsin the Fletton census areaMedian age 36.24,543 households47% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright19% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,377 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C597 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesThorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 91 haThe Greenpark · under a mileCrown Lakespark · 1.5 mi · 36 haBishops Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 18 haThe Green Backyardallotments · under a mileNene Valley Community Centreplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200132 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,083 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryOld Fletton Surgery24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOdedra Chemist18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWecare Surgery LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 4 special, 2 otherPrimaryStanground St Johns CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 183 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOld Fletton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 432 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanground Academyages 11-19, 1,654 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN48 miRailway stationPeterborough1.2 miBus stationQueensgate Bus StnPeterborough1.1 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing30 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE2 postcode district.
